The Ultimate Health Podcast: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Fitness, & Self-help

Joy McCarthy is the founder of Joyous Health, a certified holistic nutritionist, and best-selling author. She’s been featured in hundreds of publications both online and in print and is a regular health expert on TV. Joy lives in Toronto with her husband Walker and their daughter Vienna. In this episode, we discuss: How the Joyous Detox book came to be Joy's previous addiction to sugar and M&M'S Making healthy changes is a process... don't do everything at once How sugar negatively impacted Joy's health Our bodies naturally detoxify... why the need to enhance this process? Eating is an opportunity to boost detoxification We are surrounded by chemicals and toxins, on a daily basis Avoiding the toxins in your environment is key Garlic and onions support detox of your liver Why you might want to consider local garlic over organic There are over 25,000 known phytonutrients (plant nutrients) Feeding your healthy gut bacteria with prebiotics Fermented foods are a detox superfood There's too much focus on curcu